Manipur teams win in National football championships
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 08, 2011:
Men and women's teams registered convincing victories in the national football championships being held in Assam and Chhattisgarh respectively.
The men's side advanced into the pre-quarter final round of the 65th National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy after hammering Andabar and Nicobar 12-1 at Assam's Sibsagar district this afternoon.
L Tiken was the star of the Manipur triumph as he found the back of the rivals' net on half a dozen occasion while L Nabachandra contributed two.
Th Santosh, I Nilakumar, L Thoiba and Th Naoton scored one apiece to complete the rout.
Manipur won its campaign opener against Bihar 4- 1 two days back and its next match in the last 16 round on May 12 will be against the topper of Cluster IV.
Meanwhile, the women's team, began their campaign in the 19th Senior Women's National Football Championship with an emphatic 8-0 mauling of Assam in a quarter final league match at Chhattisgarh today.
Kamala scored three of the goals, while Mandakini and Prameshori netted two each and Umabati one to round off the easy win.
Manipur's next match on May 10 will be against Goa.